I went with In The Bedroom. All the four main actors are astounding. LOTR also has a wonderful ensemble. With all due respect to its cast, but the more I think about A Beautiful Mind as a film, the more I take a disliking to it. Haven’t seen Moulin Rouge or Gosford Park, though.

Fellowship of the Ring is a film that an award like this should exist to honor. So well casted. No big names. Character actors all around. Great performances across the board, especially by McKellen, Mortensen, and Blanchett. Nice features from Hugo Weaving, Christopher Lee, and Ian Holm.